Chemicals and Drugs

Non-Narcotic Analgesics

A subclass of analgesic agents that typically do not bind to OPIOID RECEPTORS and are not addictive. Many non-narcotic analgesics are offered as NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

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Abstract

A subclass of analgesic agents that typically do not bind to OPIOID RECEPTORS and are not addictive. Many non-narcotic analgesics are offered as NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

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Synonyms

16 entry terms
  • Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
  • Analgesics, Nonnarcotic
  • Analgesics, Nonopioid
  • Non Opioid Analgesic
  • Non-Opioid Analgesic
  • Non-Opioid Analgesics
  • Nonopioid Analgesic
  • Nonopioid Analgesics
  • Analgesic, Non Opioid
  • Analgesic, Non-Opioid
  • Analgesic, Nonopioid
  • Analgesics, Non Narcotic
  • Analgesics, Non-Opioid
  • Non Opioid Analgesics
  • Nonnarcotic Analgesics
  • Opioid Analgesic, Non

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22 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

95; ANTIPYRETICS was see ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL 1990-94; was see ANALGESICS, ANTI-INFAMMATORY 1978-89; was see ANALGESICS AND ANTIPYRETICS 1975-77; was see under ANALGESICS AND ANTIPYRETICS 1963-74

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Previous Indexing

  • Analgesics (1966-1994)

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QV 95

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Non-Narcotic Analgesics. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018712. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018712
  2. Non-Narcotic Analgesics. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1747785